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[muqing]

can anybody tell me if it's true that the IELTS certification is now not valid for 2 years (as it was in the past)?
thank you
muqing

[H17737]

Please note: TOEFL or IELTS Score Reports are valid for two years and scores will be considered expired if the test was taken more than two years prior to the application deadline. Photocopies of TOEFL or IELTS Score Reports will not be considered valid.

source: http://internationalaffairs.uchicago.edu/TOEFL.html

[ieltsinsider]

IELTS certificates ARE valid for two years, but some institutions will only accept certificates gained within the last year, for example. That's a decision by the institution, not by IELTS.